New program helps dialysis patients take control of their health
NCT ID NCT06871553
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested a self-management education program for 45 adults on hemodialysis in Cambodia. Patients learned to monitor their symptoms, diet, and medications, and nurses provided feedback. The goal was to see if the program improved patients' knowledge and self-care behaviors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Self-management education program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could help hemodialysis patients better manage their health and improve their quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 45 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The program relies on patient motivation and nurse availability.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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45 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18 years and older. * Patients receive hemodialysis treatment at least once a week, irrespective of gender, causes of introduction of dialysis, and number of years since dialysis was introduced. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with psychiatric disorders or cognitive impairments diagnosed by the medical doctor that may hinder their ability to participate in the educational sessions and self-management. * Patients don't have shunt. * Patients receiving additional dialysis treatment such as peritoneal dialysis
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Siem Reap Provencal Referral hospital
Siem Reap, Siem Reap, 171204, Cambodia
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